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A compass needle free to turn in a horizontal plane is placed at the centre of a circular coil of 30turns and radius 12cm. The coil is in a vertical plane malting an angle of `45^(@)` with the magnetic meridian when the current in the coil is 0.35A, the needle points west to east. Determine the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field at the location.

A

`3.9xx10^(-7)"tesla"`

B

`3.9xx10^(5)"tesla"`

C

`8.0xx10^(-5)"tesla"`

D

`7.0xx10^(-7)"tesla"`

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To determine the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at the location where the compass needle is placed, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Convert the Radius to Meters**: Given the radius \( r = 12 \, \text{cm} \). \[ r = 12 \, \text{cm} = 12 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{m} = 0.12 \, \text{m} \] 2. **Identify Given Values**: - Number of turns \( n = 30 \) - Current \( I = 0.35 \, \text{A} \) - Angle \( \theta = 45^\circ \) 3. **Calculate the Horizontal Component of the Magnetic Field**: The formula for the magnetic field at the center of a circular coil is given by: \[ B = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi} \cdot \frac{2\pi n I}{r} \] where \( \mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \, \text{T m/A} \). 4. **Substituting Values into the Formula**: Substitute \( n \), \( I \), and \( r \) into the equation: \[ B = \frac{4\pi \times 10^{-7}}{4\pi} \cdot \frac{2\pi \cdot 30 \cdot 0.35}{0.12} \] Simplifying this gives: \[ B = 10^{-7} \cdot \frac{2 \cdot 30 \cdot 0.35}{0.12} \] 5. **Calculating the Value**: First calculate the numerator: \[ 2 \cdot 30 \cdot 0.35 = 21 \] Now calculate: \[ B = 10^{-7} \cdot \frac{21}{0.12} = 10^{-7} \cdot 175 = 1.75 \times 10^{-5} \, \text{T} \] 6. **Finding the Horizontal Component**: Since the coil is at an angle of \( 45^\circ \) to the magnetic meridian, the horizontal component \( B_H \) is given by: \[ B_H = B \sin(45^\circ) \] Knowing that \( \sin(45^\circ) = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \): \[ B_H = 1.75 \times 10^{-5} \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{1.75 \times 10^{-5}}{1.414} \approx 1.24 \times 10^{-5} \, \text{T} \] 7. **Final Calculation**: Thus, the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at the location is approximately: \[ B_H \approx 1.24 \times 10^{-5} \, \text{T} \] ### Final Answer The horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at the location is approximately \( 1.24 \times 10^{-5} \, \text{T} \).

To determine the horizontal component of the Earth's magnetic field at the location where the compass needle is placed, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution 1. **Convert the Radius to Meters**: Given the radius \( r = 12 \, \text{cm} \). \[ r = 12 \, \text{cm} = 12 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{m} = 0.12 \, \text{m} ...
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